Politicians from across the region have reacted to a heated exchange between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office Friday.
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, posted a reaction on X:
Finally we have a President who will speak the TRUTH and stand up against Washington’s endless wars. American taxpayers have been funding this war, it’s time to stop the killing and stop risking World War 3! https://t.co/ueh8ElEro0
— Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) February 28, 2025
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, also responded to the meeting on social media:
Putin invaded Ukraine under President Barack Obama, and then again under President Joe Biden—neither of them had a strategy to win a war or bring peace to the region.
— Senator Jon Husted (@SenJonHusted) February 28, 2025
America under President Trump is working to bring peace. It is very easy to start a war but incredibly hard to…
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U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Cincinnati, said the following:
It’s a Russia First policy and their fixation with dictators over democracies is insane - and ultimately very, very dangerous. https://t.co/90kkKdaacU
— Congressman Greg Landsman (@RepGregLandsman) February 28, 2025
We will continue to update this story as more reactions come in.
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